List of female Muslim scholars

This article is a list of female scholars of Islam considered by reliable sources to be leading authorities on the teachings and rulings of Islam. They are the female equivalent of ulema and are referred to as ʿālimah or Shaykha.[1]

7th century

8th century

9th century

10th century

12th century
  • Fatima al Samaraqandi[6]

13th century

14th century

17th century

18th century

19th century
  • Nana Asma’u bint Shehu Usman bin Fodiyo
  • Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal

20th century

21st century

References
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